Joe Strummer- Letterman- Johnny Appleseed

[@EdNortonisMineLol]

It might sound melodramatic, but Joe has actually made my life better: I suffer from depression, and listening to The Clash/ Joe always makes me feel so much better. I wish he was still here...

[@anthonykoths3223]

100%. I saw the Mescaleros in Detroit in 01 on this tour. Changed my life.

[@janierunaway112]

Just looking at him is life-alternating. I swear he was Christlike.

[@alessiogandolfo2938]

@@anthonykoths3223 111

[@aloysius76]

It doesn’t at all. My dad neglected the shit out of me growing up and Joe’s taught me so many important things about life. Truly a special man ❤️

[@slim864gvg6]

I agree, his music picked me up at one of the lowest points of my life. Thanks Joe and rest in peace brother, we miss you....

[@5tar5z]

What a legend. Joe Strummer was the best

[@raymensack]

I can't believe that I never saw this before. Had me bawling like I did the night Joe died. Life hasn't been the same.

[@willerror]

I saw the original broadcast, and at the end of the show Joe sits down with Dave and Dave says "Your music makes me wanna take a road trip across the States," or something like that, and Joe cries, "Aw, let's go, Dave, let's do it, right now!"

[@tinadickson1697]

That made me cry. I miss him so much.

[@kirstendieker8757]

@@tinadickson1697 He's with you everywhere you go!

[@kradz5172]

@@tinadickson1697 what Kirsten said. Here, enjoy an awesome song that feels the same way about carrying him around everywhere kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpi6q4J7oc2mZtk

[@5thhorseman559]

Both coast should, see the spirt that built this country, we are still here, still tending the bees.

[@janierunaway112]

@@tinadickson1697 Me, too! I cry all time when I see him. Lost my brother the same year.

[@kradz3667]

I feel like the audience doesn't realize how much they lucked out getting to see Joe Strummer. An aside, I was in the hospital for a week when I was 13 and this song somehow became my go to a song. So great.

[@danielkrall6501]

I was very lucky enough to see The Mescaleros just a few months before Joe passed at the Paladium in Worchestet. The Slackers opened. It was a legitimately amazing show that I will remember until my grave. Take nothing for granted and live those moments because you don't know for how long you'll have them.

[@EmilyKnight413]

The chorus to this song was my senior yearbook quote. Joe is and will always be my hero. Rest In Peace man.

[@markdumble2071]

Mine too, cant believe he's gone, even after 20 years. Makes me so sad watching this.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

If you're out to get the honey than you don't go killing all the bees.

[@d1973ld]

Good job mate, he is a good friend.

[@Fantod69]

I saw The Clash when I was 16 on their London Calling tour in Philadelphia. That show completely changed my head. Since that night, Joe has been a steadfast hero. A man of real principle. A poet of the highest order. One of a kind.

[@EarendilStarsailor]

They nailed this performance, and you can tell that Joe thought so. The album version is good, but this is sublime.

[@madeleph]

The violinist is Tymon Dogg. He taught Joe to play the guitar. He later played with the Clash on 'Sandinista'. Tymon sang and played violin on the great song 'Lose this Skin'. Joe was a very loyal person.

[@andrewbrown1463]

Joe was loyal but not to Mick.

[@scottfraser3200]

@@andrewbrown1463 change the record

[@Skroumst]

They played in The 101ers together!

[@adamw.p.6287]

@@andrewbrown1463 Dude, it was like 38 years ago. Get over it.

[@janierunaway112]

OK, now I’m crying again. We need him more today than ever.

[@janierunaway112]

Seeing Joe here actually took my breath away. It’s like seeing Elvis walking down the street. Absolute undying legend. Walking music history. What a mighty man!

[@pitchforkcustom]

i saw him with a baby buggy at portobello road market.. was rocking it back and forward i just did a thumbs up he did one back.. we didn’t want to to wake the baby.. lovely moment across a busy street ❤

[@Roni53162]

Saw The Clash in 1983 and Joe got me thru college. Wish I had seen Joe & The Mescaleros. Miss you terribly! Happy Birthday 🖤

[@ComradeLeonTrotsky]

Love the way he throws his guitar. What a guy ! He could walk up to you, say 3 random words and change your life.

[@j8kup222]

This album is iconically underrated. So good. Timeless.

[@rickhrenchuk8230]

Here's to Saint Joe, the only decent teacher we ever had

[@henkpaardevet]

Rick Hrenchuk On ya!( and Lord Joe)

[@FlavinMR]

He's so needed during these tough times....too good for this fdup world...❣️. This performance is so true it gives me the chills

[@carolynwickremeratne6605]

I would probably had no political awareness if it weren't for Joe Strummer. Best teacher ever, he's missed.

[@kradz5172]

"Raise a toast to Saint Joe Strummer/I think he might have been our only decent teacher" -The Hold Steady, "Constructive Summer"

[@EmilyKnight413]

Hold steady yeah? It was it lifted puller?

[@APTKSU]

He passed away this day (Dec. 22), in 2002, just a year after this appearance. RIP, Joe; we sure could use your passion and brilliance today.

[@MrBluoct]

🤙

[@Shikta-poobah67]

This was almost exactly 2 weeks before I saw them in Scottsdale AZ and had the unbelievable, unforgettable experience of hanging out with Joe all night until the wee hours of the morning. Along with the birth of my son and my wedding day, it was easily one of the top 3 greatest moments of my entire life. It’s all too easy to be severely disappointed when you finally get to meet one of your lifelong heroes, but in Joe’s case it was the opposite experience. He exceeded my expectations tenfold. People like him are so rare, and we as a species were damn lucky to have him in our plane of existence. He was a real gift to humanity, and his words and music will live on as long as we exist. You often hear people say that we need him here with us today, and though I couldn’t agree more with the sentiment, the fact of the matter is that he *IS* still with us, just as long as we never forget his lessons. If you’ve never seen it, I can’t recommend the Joe Strummer documentary “The Future is Unwritten” enough.

[@MikeFromRLC]

Joe Strummer put everything into every performance... Even on a late night show in a TV studio!

[@arilrasnical]

How much does this world need Joe right now. A truly great and irreplaceable icon!

[@DerekLyons]

JOE STRUMMER RIP I met Joe a few times and the last time we met he said if I saw Mick Jones again tell him that I want to get the Clash back together again! True story!

[@philruane5575]

Derek Lyons nice one derek. I met mick in liverpool a few hjc gigs ago n he was up for it even tho joe be gone I put flowersat his memorial tree nr glastonbury xx

[@chrisperry4844]

Could you please tell me where I can find the joe strummer memorial tree near Glastonbury 👍🏻

[@akinorixtcful]

Two tears running down my cheeks

[@douglasstephens6693]

Recently I read an article where Joe's daughters said their dad loved creating and being in his community, and was always just "making things happen." That inspires me tremendously. The future is unwritten....

[@colinpoitras8769]

This guy was so fucking great. Doesn't get enough love. Changed music.

[@oskorei123]

R.I.P. Joe. I still think about you almost every day. You continue to inspire, influence, and provide hope for people all over the world. You were truly one of a kind and the world would be a better place if you were still here.

[@MajOwnzzxx]

The legend who shaped my life around music - Gone but never forgotten Joe

[@stevenmorello2551]

Just.... thank you for posting this.

[@StacheBigote]

These lyrics are on the same level as Marley or Lennon, in my opinion. They are profound in the simplistic, common way in which they tap into the root of all good poetry - the infinite spirituality of mankind. I hear what he's saying and it's fucking brilliant. RIP Joe.

[@janierunaway112]

SO well-put, mate. Joe had it ALL.

[@StacheBigote]

@@janierunaway112 Janie! As in Jones? He really did. Thanks 😝

[@simonedwards5564]

There AIN'T no berry's on the trees @@@

[@claretoverthehill]

RIP Joe, you helped me through my youth when England was changing. You will always be the man. 1977 lives on .

[@punkchick109]

the world was and is richer cause of joe strummer if you ever had known joe or just met him or heard his songs

[@kylecduncan]

I had to take a deep breath before watching this. Knowing Joe would be gone a year after this. Thank you, Johnny Appleseed, for sowing beautiful seeds.

[@nathaliechameleonflaming-ht4xv]

Great performance and lovely sound. Great can watch on here, thks, merci, gracias.

[@dagoninfinite]

This actually sounds much better than the studio version

[@craigjeffrey6637]

Marsh Paull the good ones always sound better live. That's how you tell the difference.

[@craigjeffrey6637]

Anyone can blag it in a studio, true greatness always lives in the moment.

[@joeyjojojoeshabadu]

even joes voice is better in this version, truly inspired.

[@carolynwickremeratne6605]

Live mix, live show, superlative engineer. Repect.

[@raymeador2243]

That's was tight

[@RobinLaRoca]

Dear dear Joe. Coming up to 10 years since we lost him. This is a great clip, whenever I watch it I cry a little bit.

[@kasandrapurplekitten]

the greatest musical performance EVER on TV...

[@padraigsisk4057]

Shall go along with that

[@simonedwards5564]

BRILLIANT ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANTLY Said #

[@punkcat77]

I wish I'd had the chance to see him live, what a legend

[@JohnDoe-kd2oq]

My hero. Joe Strummer was a prophet. The world is shit. We need him now more than ever

[@MelissaWood99]

If you're after honey don't go killing all the bees

[@ritzraff]

Dear Joe, We love you so, so much. You are still here, and yet still so missed. Forever. Thank you.

[@dropway9]

Joe is effortlessly timeless. There's a really quite beautiful message here, but it's also allegorical. The bees dying,and without the bees, the human species will perish too. It's a last call. He wasn't overt in his message, although sometimes the act was over the top. What remains are the lyrics, and they reveal all the secrets. Secrets he may not have even been aware of. Therein lies the beauty.

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

It wasn’t effortless. He and most who are classic put a lot of effort into being that. Joe strummer for years willed himself to become that and did everything he could to make that happen

[@simonedwards5564]

This man had a vision......I WOULD hate to know what his nightmares were like!!!!!!!!! He was a prophet @@@

[@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec]

What a passionate, genuine, noble, humane man.

[@kylecduncan]

Joe had that indescribable something that made you feel that despite any shite going on in your life, there was always hope. Thanks, Joe.

[@gazwilwah]

I'll always see Joe as the king of rock'n'roll.

[@justme_66]

Saw him live the year before, in Feb. 2001 in NYC. Besides his new songs with the Mesceleros, he played London Calling and Rock the Casbah, and thanked Topper for that song! ALSO saw the Clash: 1981 Bonds NYC, 1982 Pier 84 NYC, 1982 Asbury Park, NJ It was an honor Joe!!! RIP 😇

[@southerncalsands8166]

The original rebel in great form and with yet another message. We miss you Joe.

[@mopam7]

2006. The year I became a born again believer in the Lord God Jesus Amen. I like Joe Strummer. I love Jesus, and he loves me.

[@zenphil]

The king is gone, now it is up to all us pawns to keep the message alive. Tell the truth, kick it over! Be a messenger of positive change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Farley80]

The Clash was before my time, but upon hearing Rock the Casbah on the car radio a few months ago, I started going down a rabbit hole of The Clash and Joe Strummer's music. This was the second music video I watched (after RTC, of course), and have been hooked ever since. Joe came across so honest, passionate, and real. There's a sincerity here that's so rare amongst performers. Joe was one of a kind. 🎶🎵🎼🎸🎤 Letterman's, "YEAH," at the end!!

[@ivan_Dingle58]

Wicked video! Rip Joe

[@duffymoony]

Best track on the album. To think, Joe only had about 14 months left, ploughing all his own furrow just for us to reap the seed. RIP Woody.

[@janiejones6080]

Joe IS Johnny Appleseed ! He is spreading his message from the fourth dimension ( Mega Bottle Ride ). Listen to the lyrics.Make the connections.

[@toured87]

Oh my God, what a catch by the guy in the back!, well rehearsed, this has reignited my passion for Joe, Viva La Joe Strummer!

[@razorsharpe3371]

R.I.P. Joe , you were awesome ! Tight, tight performance here !

[@RobinLaRoca]

Beautiful. Good night Joe.

[@janeccameron]

message comes through loud and clear to me. What a sweetheart. Total artist.

[@Mercyphobia]

Miss you so much. R.I.P. Will join you there my friend.

[@collinhamlett1568]

Arizona hears you tonight. Love you Joe!

[@katevielle4263]

Joe was always the dream ideal man for me. We miss you, Joe ❤

[@Snakeytash]

Happy Birthday Joe, you will never be replaced, :'(

[@nahuelmuniz1112]

Cada vez que estoy un poco mal vengo a llorar acá. Garcias Joe querido. Tu música por siempre...

[@drgrl]

Joe's passion shoots out from him like an electrical storm. This might have been the most exciting performance on Letterman ever.

[@artiekgb]

This is a really hard week for me every year. I am watching this video and smiling through my tears. Thank you for everything, Joe.

[@Al-cy9qn]

Lost too soon. RIP Joe.

[@joeskiss]

Just incase I think I might forget what influences havemade me who I am today- here i am again almost 34 years on.. Joe you have no idea how much influence you had on not just our but future generations.... so proud to have followed you from the very beginning to the very very end... x

[@jrpuffsthestuff]

Happy Birthday Joe. August 21 1952.

[@MinistryOfHousinge]

would've been 61 today. Miss him. A lot.

[@jerry517]

i miss him even if i'm 23 yo. What a loss for music and for us. Have tears in my eyes watching this

[@paulrhyslloyd1]

He would have been 70 today. Still love the man and his music.

[@biffdelmonte3787]

thanks for everything, Joe. We miss you.

[@maryhyland]

Love love Joe Strummer.

[@stevenclayton9725]

Can you imagine how great it must feel to be the guys playing with joe? At some point they must be like "We're playing with joe fucking strummer"

[@horuslupercal9936]

I was lucky enough to see Joe 4 times. Once with the Clash, once with Latino Rockabilly War, & twice with the Mescaleros.

[@robbo2357]

fair play to old letterman he has great taste in music, joe, Costello, xtc to name just a few

[@APTKSU]

Robert jeesus-- I miss Letterman, too. Makes my heart hurt to watch this.

[@johnnyk697]

How I wish Joe were still with us. Thank you so much for uploading this

[@tooheys1968]

You said it, and he will be idolized more than the 99.9%, that's what matters. Lucky you to meet him, hope it is etched in your memory. You can see his heart in his eyes I'm sure.

[@BF-uh4rz]

Amazing song and great work by everyone playing live! Thank you all!

[@strangedean]

Perfect performance, so many great songs to look back on and appreciate. thanks Joe

[@andrewbrown1463]

Saw Joe twice in Boston in 1999 and again in 2001. Changed my life to see him live. Love Joe and The Clash.

[@tiponin23]

Make your own heroes...be a positive leader with children and young adults...Joe knows they need all the help they can get...Bless you Joe.

[@MFIORE7511]

Chokes me up to!!Elemental Rock and Roll.See that,I put the ROLL in.God gave rock and roll to you ,put it in the soul of everyone,God must be listening to Joe's songs now.A true rock n'roller like Lennon,Fogerty,Ian Hunter and Berry.Hope to see you eventually Joe, shake your hand and say thank you!!

[@c3ecl1]

Joe was a very under-rated rhythm guitarist. I should know!

[@MFIORE7511]

Chokes me up !! Elemental Rock and Roll.See that,I put the ROLL with the ROCK.God gave rock and roll to us ,put it in the soul of everyone,God must be listening to Joe's songs now.A true Rock n'Roller like Lennon,Fogerty,Ian Hunter& Berry.Hope to see you eventually Joe, shake your hand and say thank you!! When I run into someone who thinks they know musicl, I telllem --oh yea,u know who wrote one of the best albums of all time & best of the 80's? I'll make sure they know who you are Joe!

[@LivBird8]

7 years today - RIP you legend.

[@LarzGustafsson]

This tune is one of their best.

[@senatorjimdracula1603]

Icon. I miss Joe. He was a huge influence in my life.

[@reluctant0soul]

We can only to aspire to be as great as person as him. The true ethos of a man for the people. Thank you Joe. for being you.

[@edwardfirth49]

Strummer had presence by the boat load, never seen a more intense singer, the best.

[@jeremytate-pr6hs]

A phenomenal performance.....one of Strummers absolute best and he looks just cool as f**k too jx

[@jam1ga]

Fantastic performance by Joe and the mescaleros

[@1cloom]

he was a true being of light! Joe we barely knew ye!

[@willbalez8391]

this is it won't be anymore. strummer was the best

[@KaneMaster89]

even then, decades after the clash and being a prominate live performer....still crushing it live and giving it his all. thats true rock and roll...saint joe.

[@zenphil]

Genius? Visonary? Madman? Joseph Stalin with a guitar? Whatever he was it was pure perfection. No excuses or apologies ever!

[@Shikta-poobah67]

“Joseph Stalin with a guitar”? Joseph Stalin committed the largest recorded genocide in history. He was one of the cruelest men who ever lived. Just a thug with overreaching power. Joe Strummer was the exact *OPPOSITE* of that. Maybe if you had said “Karl Marx with a guitar” instead.

[@topiclinestream6666]

What a song !!! Always return to this video to make myself feel better!!!

[@kiernan415]

joe is the man! miss him and his music.

[@scottherf]

So glad I saw him do this live.

[@elfinarcher84]

Makes my eyes water and a tear to form..............d@mn we miss your songwriting and energy out here Joe..............thnks for the memories buddy.........

[@Leandrock23]

7 years... R.I.P Joe i miss you =(

[@cbob7]

Goosebumps, man. He was at the top of his game here. Again.

[@daevos]

I get chills every time i hear that song.

[@vinceiverson8253]

Simply a one of a kind. Sure miss you Joe.

[@zatorland]

Can anyone watch this without a tear in your eye? He truly was a wonderful man. But..... watch " I fought the Law" A man in his prime. I can say this because I''m an old person too.

[@stevenmorellojr]

WoW! Thank you for posting this. That really moved me. Just remember "If you're out to get the honey...then you don't go killing all the bees..."